Santiago Casilla
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Santiago Casilla
played as Jairo García (2004-2005)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 164 lb.
- Born July 25, 1980 in San Cristobal, San Cristobal, D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Now known by his real name of Santiago Casilla, and by his original birth date of 1980, he started his baseball career with false documents that gave him the name of Jairo Garcia Paulino and a birth date of March 7, 1983.
Garcia was signed by scouts Bernardino Rosario and Raymond Abreu for the Oakland A's in January 2000. He made his pro debut with the DSL Athletics East that summer and came stateside with the AZL Athletics in 2001.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010
